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Thursday 2 September 2004
 
The 'Menwith Shuttle' bus journeys to and from NSA/USAF Menwith Hill.  Only people working or connected with the base are allowed to use this service.
 
Not for the first time, and as a protest to the people who work on or live on the base, Lindis Percy peacefully boarded  the 'Menwith Shuttle' bus in the middle of Harrogate town.  She immediately said to the 16 or more people (US civilians and military) on the bus that she was a peaceful protestor who wanted to say that she and a growing number of people opposed what Menwith Hill and the US Visiting Forces in the UK were engaged in. 
 
While waiting for the police to arrive and holding the upside US flag with 'INDEPENDENCE FROM AMERICA' boldly written on it,  Lindis kept  quietly talking to them for over 20 minutes.  Among the issues Lindis talked about were the American Missile Defense System, the role and function of Menwith Hill, the dangerous and disasterous foreign policies of the Bush regime, the Afghanistan/Iraq invasion and aftermath, the hegemony of the US, US Visting Forces, the tearing up of Treaties by George W Bush, the Republican Convention, the use of the US flag by CAAB etc.  She also invited people to join in while waiting for the police to arrive.  Everyone kept silent and the protest was very peaceful.
 
No officer from North Yorkshire Police (NYP) in Harrogate came and it was over 20 minutes before two NYP officers came all the way from Menwith Hill.  Lindis immediately got off the bus.  No action was taken by NYP as she had committed no criminal offence. 
 
This protest highlighted many serious issues because of the presence of the US Visiting Forces in this country and the role and function of Menwith Hill.
 

 

Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy
Joint Co-ordinators 
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB)
8 Park Row, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1HQ, England, U.K.
Tel/fax no: +44 (0)1943 466405 0R +44 (0)1482 702033
 
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